Sunset Beach: 38th Street

Sunset Beach: 38th Street is a public beach access point managed by the town of Sunset Beach, North Carolina, about a mile from the town itself. The access has parking, and there is no fee to use it. Summer brings the warmest weather. Typical averages from the Shallotte Ag weather station, about 8 miles away, put July highs near 87°F with lows around 73°F, and August is nearly as warm at 86°F. June and September are a few degrees milder, with highs of 84°F and 82°F. For cooler beach days, May and October average highs of 78°F and 74°F. Winter is chilly by comparison: January highs average about 56°F, and lows fall to around 36°F. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year at roughly 7 to 10 wet days a month, with August typically the wettest at 10. Bird Island Trail is about 1.4 miles away if you want a walk to go with your time on the sand. The Ocean Isle Beach Nature Trail is roughly 7 miles up the coast.